Thomas Cousins
Marketing Manager, Marketing Planning & Strategy at Next Games- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Limited working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio
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Finland
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager, Marketing Planning & Strategy
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Marketing Producer
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Jun 2019 - Jan 2021
Initially, I started as Marketing Producer of The Walking Dead: No Man's Land then joined The Walking Dead: Our World team as well September of 2019. In my role as Marketing Producer, I- Design and oversee the production of brand marketing assets- Support the production of UA assets from a brand & creative perspective- Create the marketing roadmap in collaboration with the game teams- Act as a point of contact and collaborate closely with our partners, AMC Networks- Devise platform pitches to Apple and Google, with the aim of securing featuring for new updates- Plan brand marketing activities, such as influencer or TV campaigns- Ensure that the game and marketing teams are, and stay in sync- Assist our Community Managers with copywriting and social media content planning, leveraging my previous experience as a community manager Show less
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Community Manager
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Sep 2017 - May 2019
Community management for The Walking Dead: No Man's Land, The Walking Dead: Our World, and Blade Runner: Nexus. This included:- Administering the official forums and subreddit- Managing a team of moderators- Creating and carrying out social media strategy and content plans- Copywriting and content creation for social media and push notifications- In-game communications- Participating in live game design- Relaying feedback to the team and representing the dev team to the player communityTowards the end of my time in the role of Community Manager, I also began taking over brand marketing responsibilities for The Walking Dead: No Man's Land. Officially received a promotion to Marketing Producer in the summer of 2019. Show less
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Community Specialist
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Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
Community management for The Walking Dead: No Man's Land (including but not limited to):- Administrating the forums (posting announcements, moderating, and engaging the community)- Identifying and collaborating with influencers and VIPs- Planning and copywriting outwards player communications- Copywriting and sending push notifications- Live event planning... and probably something new tomorrow!
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Player Support Specialist
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Oct 2015 - Sep 2016
Providing online player supportForum moderation
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Kulosaaren yhteiskoulu
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Helsinki, Finland
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Substitute Teacher
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Aug 2012 - Oct 2015
Substituting lessons for students in both lower and upper secondary school. Subjects include English, Finnish, Maths, Physics, Physical Education and Swedish. Substituting lessons for students in both lower and upper secondary school. Subjects include English, Finnish, Maths, Physics, Physical Education and Swedish.
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Veli Studio
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Finland
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Trainee
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
New customer acquisition and sales. New customer acquisition and sales.
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Slush
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Finland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Volunteer
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Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
Chauffeur for Slush conference guests. Chauffeur for Slush conference guests.
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Vaasan Oy
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Finland
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Food Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Dispatch Department Worker
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Spent a summer working in the dispatch bay at a bakery in Vantaa, Finland. Worked early mornings and nights for 6 days a week from early-June to mid-August. Spent a summer working in the dispatch bay at a bakery in Vantaa, Finland. Worked early mornings and nights for 6 days a week from early-June to mid-August.
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Malaco
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Food Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Promoter
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Promoting sales for various clients across the Greater Helsinki area. Making orders, re-organizing store shelves and presenting promotional material. Promoting sales for various clients across the Greater Helsinki area. Making orders, re-organizing store shelves and presenting promotional material.
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Education
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Aalto University
M. Sc. + B. Sc., Economics & Business Administration -
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) -
Kulosaaren Yhteiskoulu
Ylioppilas